100 Ways To Fall In Love

Nanami Ryusui

EMOTIONS: The Reason We Exist

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"Why do we exist?" Ryusui asks.

Your humming stops abruptly. You tilt your head to the side, as if debating the question, turning to him, "quite the loaded question you have."

Ryusui nods.

"Do you really think I'm the right person to be asking?"

"Who else would I ask?"

"Ukyo, Gen, Senku or maybe even Chrome," you laugh, "afterall, aren't the five of you supposed to be the 'Five Wise Generals' or something?"

Ryusui smiles, "I wanted your opinion."

"Well, I'm honoured."

"As anyone would be."

You lean back, a playful look in your eyes, "I suppose..."

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"So you're going to want to put emphasis on the distinction between these two lines here or else it's going to look like a different letter." you explain.

Ryusui watches in amusement as you teach Chrome how to write. The brown haired explorer is trying his best to hide a blush when your hand wraps around his own in an attempt to help him get the feeling of writing.

A lesser man would have been jealous of the sight if the object of their affections were getting close with another man, but not Ryusui. Nanami Ryusui is a man who is confident in both his relationship with you (though the two of you were only friends) and in himself. If there was something he wanted then he most certainly would have it.

Besides, Ryusui was fairly certain that Chrome was already fond of a certain village high priestess.

"Oh, so how about this?" Chrome asks.

Ryusui is confident in his perseverance.

"That's great!" you smile, "now try this one."

And he is confident in his ability.

Of course, he is not so confident that he believes that everything is already within his grasp. This world, afterall, is not always kind and Nanami Ryusui finds himself constantly torn between his two greatest wants. The world and you.

In an ideal world, he could have both. He would have both.

But, alas, this is not the world of fantasy. This is a reality. A reality of heartbreak and yearning. A world of building and creation where we are forced to either to build the life we hope to live in or create a brilliant place for everyone else. Not yet has Ryusui decided his fate but it is an ending that is quickly approaching. A doom he must soon face for afterall, one can only stay situated in limbow for so long before something goes horribly and terribly wrong.

But for now, he waits. Caught between a rock and a hard place. Between poetry and prose.

Perhaps one day, Ryusui will be able to decide.

Truthfully, though, he fears that he won't be able to. That everything will eventually come crumbling down and he'll be left with nothing.

"Oh, Ryusui!" Your eyes light up as you make your way towards him, "how long have you been standing there?"

Ryusui gives you a bright smile, "how truthful would you like me to be?"

"How about~" you hum, "as truthful as you think I believe you to be."

He chuckles, "then I've just arrived."

"So what brings you here in the first place?"

"I wanted to show you the progress on the hot air balloon but if you're busy I can always come back later."